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August 29

National nursing home Quality Measures: 34 and counting

It isn’t easy to sort out the differences among the Quality Measures (QMs) described in…

August 29

LTC providers speak out on Five-Star Quality Rating System

Last month I blogged about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ controversial Five-Star Quality…

August 28

The cultural diversity challenge

Today’s nursing homes are highly diverse institutions. Often our residents are from different ethnic and…

August 27

New computer delivery worries

Last fall when my computer turned five, it no longer ran my voice activation software…

August 27

Environmental Services’ role in infection control

The annual ritual of “spring cleaning” is intended to freshen and restore a healthy environment…

August 23

The carrot or the stick? Paying for nursing home quality

Last week, Ohio added itself to the growing list of states that are experimenting with…

August 23

Could your LTC community use an extreme makeover?

With an abundance of aging senior housing stock on the market, including skilled nursing facilities…

August 22

One-on-one with … Lynne Katzmann

“Data-informed management” and a mission to “do well by doing good” drives business at Juniper…

Staffing/Operations August 21

How to motivate staff to optimize the LTC dining experience

According to a recent editorial at www.pickthebrain.com (an online forum focusing on self-improvement), “What separates the…

August 21

5 reasons to educate residents about their illnesses

“How long have you had Parkinson’s?” the psychologist asked Mr. Jones during his initial evaluation.“They…

August 20

Giving with one hand, taking away with the other

The skilled nursing facility (SNF) community is breathing a sigh of relief with the late…